| One of the most distinguished residents of Palm | | | | for $60 million in 1971, Lindemann went on to become |
| Beach, Florida, is gas and media tycoon George | | | | president of Vision Cable Communications, a pioneer in |
| Lindemann Sr., one of the richest men in the world | | | | the cable television industry with New Jersey, |
| according to Forbes. With a net worth estimated at | | | | Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida |
| $1.5 billion, George Lindemann and his family are | | | | and Louisiana operations. From there, he became the |
| currently ranked 512th in Forbes' list of The World's | | | | president and CEO of Metro Mobile Communications, |
| Richest People 2006. | | | | Inc., the second largest SMR (specialized mobile radio) |
| George Lindemann, however, is more than just your | | | | dispatch company in the United States. Eventually, he |
| usual wealthy man. On top of being a smart and able | | | | sold the Metro Mobile cell service to Bell Atlantic for |
| business executive and a consummate family man, he | | | | $2.6 billion in 1992. |
| also happens to be wealthy in a lot of other aspects. | | | | At present, George Lindemann is the chairman of the |
| A patron of the arts, an influential philantrophist, a | | | | board, president and CEO of Southern Union |
| defender of civil rights and an avid sportsman are just | | | | Company, which ranks as the second largest natural |
| some of the adjectives that best describe George | | | | gas pipeline company in the United States. He has |
| Lindemann, the billionaire. | | | | been the chairman and CEO of the company since |
| Born in 1936 in New York City, Lindemann went on to | | | | 1990, while his position as president didn't come until his |
| earn a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from | | | | appointment in November 2005. Lindemann and his |
| The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. This | | | | family own about 10% of Southern Union. His family |
| education was put to good use, which shows in the | | | | also currently holds a large stake in Verizon |
| resounding success of the many diverse enterprises | | | | Communications. In addition to all this, he owns 19 |
| he has entered into through the course of his life. | | | | Spanish-language radio stations. |
| In 1958, he joined the cosmetics and hair care products | | | | An active supporter of the arts, George Lindemann |
| company of his father, which eventually diversified into | | | | sits on the board of the New Orleans Museum of Art, |
| pharmaceutical products. Dabbling in eye, ear, nose and | | | | as well as that of the Metropolitan Club in New York |
| throat product research, as well as early research on | | | | City. He is also on the board of directors of the |
| intraocular lenses, Lindemann is primarily responsible for | | | | International Class A Yacht Association, Perto Cervo, |
| the development and marketing of the first | | | | Sardinia, Italy. Ever the avid sportsman, Lindemann also |
| permanent-wear soft contact lens, Permalens. This is | | | | happens to be the proud owner of the 180-foot |
| where his fortunes began to rise and eventually make | | | | schooner named Adela that took the Maxi Yacht |
| him one of the wealthiest men in the world | | | | Rolex Cup 2005 at Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy. |
| After selling his contact lens business to Cooper Labs | | | | |